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nappy

[nap-ee] / ˈnæp i /
NOUN
British word for diaper
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She said it was only when she returned to the bedroom that she noticed Thea was lying on the floor without her nappy or the blanket that had been covering her.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

"Being with my son, holding him, changing his nappy, making sure that Johanne pumps her milk before going to bed in the evening."

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

Skye Tucker fell from a nappy changing table at Little Clouds Nursery in Altens, Aberdeen, in January this year - just 90 minutes into her first day.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

It is understood that Skye fell from the changing table after a staff member left her unattended to look for nappy cream.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

Margaret asked, “He didn’t take her out of the crib to change her nappy, did he?”

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg




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